The Society

The Black Sea Ophthalmological Society (BSOS) was founded in 2002 as an organization of the ophthalmologists of the Black Sea region with the mission of increasing the communication and exchange of knowledge between the members. Member countries are: Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine. Azerbaijan, Armenia and Greece are associate members. BSOS is a member of ICO (International Council of Ophthalmology) since 2013.

IDEA: To form a society of ophthalmologists from countries around the Black Sea

MISSION: To be a society for exchanging ideas, knowledge and experience

VISION: To be an internationally recognized society with regular meetings and exchange of students

Each year one of the member countries organizes the congress. The congresses were held with international participation and proved to be very successful in promoting the mission of the society.